HB Playwrights Foundation and Theatre

HB Playwrights Foundation

The HB Playwrights Foundation was founded in 1964 by actors Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen in New York City . The Foundation is a sister organization to HB Studio, a school that offers training to actors and other theater artists and was founded by Berghof in 1945. HB Studio had been staging productions since its inception as a forum to develop and showcase new talent. Founding HB Playwrights Foundation as a separate organization highlighted the importance of these productions and allowed the Foundation to have its own administration and operating budget.

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